Free Continental Life by Ella Dominguez

carted her belongings to the 10 th floor, he pulled her close, nearly suffocating her.
    “In six weeks we’ll be together forever with no more distractions,” he tried to comfort her.
    “I know. I know…” she trailed off. Pushing gently against his chest, she straightene d up and lifted her head. It was obvious she was doing her best to appear impassive, but her glassy, blue eyes belied her true pain. “I’m honored to have been accepted and I promise I’ll make you proud,” she smiled weakly.
    “I’m already proud of you.”
    Without saying anything more, he walked her to the elevator, then to the door of her suite where they lingered for several minutes. When he bent down to kiss her, a tiny moan caught in her throat.
    This was it.
    “I’ll check in on you later to make sure you’re settled in and everything is to your liking.”
    “Oh, Xander, I’m sure everything is perfect,” she shook her head and smiled.
    “Very well, I’ll be in my office and conferences most of the day tomorrow, but I’ll see you tomorrow night. Be sure and go over the first three chapters of the rule book as thoroughly as you can tonight and tomorrow.”
    Bella’s eyes lit up. “Are you giving me an unfair advantage by hinting there will be a quiz of some sort?”
    Undeniably, he was. So be it. It’s not like he was giving her the answers. He shrugged his shoulders and flashed his pearly white teeth. “Just read the chapters I mentioned…” he paused to kiss her deeply, slipping his tongue into her mouth and savoring her flavor one last time before they parted.
    Pinning her body between him self and the door, he slid his hand under her short, lace skirt and past her panties. Pushing them to the side, he easily slid two fingers into her wet folds. Soft panting against his mouth and the excitement she was exuding sent a shiver of arousal through him. She accepted his forceful dominance beautifully and like no other. Bella truly was built just for him.
    “ …and remember, I’m always with you, even when I’m not, and I see everything .” he winked deviously as he withdrew his fingers and brought them to his mouth.
    ***
    Bella didn’t know what Xander’s statement meant, but she knew he was up to something ornery. Standing outside her temporary home, she watched him climb onto the elevator and disappear from sight. Another unwanted moan escaped from her throat and she nearly broke down, but she forbade it. She stood outside the suite for several minutes thinking about how close in proximity she would be to him, yet seemingly so far away. His office was only one block away. It would be difficult not to simply walk up the block and pay him a visit.
    Dante came out shortly after and bid her farewell. Finally with the courage to go inside, she eased the door open to find the most amazing suite a woman, or anyone could ask for. She had no idea what the space looked like before its transformation, but Xander had really outdone himself. It even smelled like him, a nice little touch Dante, no doubt, had a hand in. On the small marble top table next to the entrance sat a bottle of his cologne with a note.
     
    Your bed linens have been sprayed in hopes that you will dream of me while we’re apart. Use this bottle to keep my scent on or near you at all times.
     
    Laying down her keys, she smiled at the rhinestone embellished, princess crown fob Xander had placed on it. Picking up the small bottle of Caron’s Poivre, her smiled widened. Her eyes immediately began to take in her environment, from the decadent, royal-blue velvet drapes adorning the large windows to the thick, white shag style, plush rugs scattered throughout to the small decorations brought from home laid here and there – like the beautiful vase she had spied on their Sunday outing. In the kitchen she found all of her favorite foods and snacks and even some of Xander’s. On the counter was another hand-written message.
     
    I want the taste of my much loved